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I have 1205 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3439446 times and 1236 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1849 of my 15,990 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1903 votes

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Sean Happens 10

Tiredness and fag smoke glazed Sean’s eyes. He was falling asleep leaning against the work surface, but he wouldn’t give into it or go to bed. His...
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Cherry

Sean Happens 9

Mr Martin gave Sean a little nudge on the back of his shoulder. ‘Go on then,’ he said. Mum stepped out to meet him. ‘So this is yer little friends,’...
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Cherry

Sean Happens 8

'He dropped me off around the corner from my house. I stood holding open the car door to prolong the moment, but I couldn’t think of anything good...
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Sean Happens 7

We went to see The Poseidon Adventure at the local Odeon. The Spider paid me in and put an arm around my shoulder. We sat in the back seats. His feet...
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Sean Happens 6

Miss Dill and Mr Martin weren’t speaking to each other. It had continued over three or four days. They sent out for takeaways and binned the cups and...
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1849 of my comments have received 1903 Great Feedback votes

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hungry gods indeed. They

Posted on Mon, 02 Mar 2026

hungry gods indeed. They always are. 

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Posted in Hannibal's Last Hotel (182 BC)

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some people take the biscuit,

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

some people take the biscuit, but that's not enough, they demand more. It does have a satisfactory ending but the rest was great too. 

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Posted in Courtesy Calls: The Better Business Bureau (3)

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well, cost is a thing you

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

well, cost is a thing you choose to give away, like writing for others to read, gratis. 

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Posted in Courtesy Calls: The Better Business Bureau (2)

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'management fee' that's a

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

'management fee' that's a real ball-breaker, but we're so used to it, we look the other way. Great story. But I guess I say that all the time. 

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Posted in Courtesy Calls: The Better Business Bureau (1)

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It used to be acceptable to

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

It used to be acceptable to call 'Tory scum'. 'Reform scum' are sailing on the same boat. Monopolising the ideas of efficiency and fairness. Oh, how the Tories run. To think how the Americans used to come here to find out how to run a health...

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Posted in Thanks Clem!...Sorry about The Queue

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strange vibe, which is good

Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2026

strange vibe, which is good for once. Like Cardomon Sorbet? 

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Posted in Purple Mountain - Part 3

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nice take on IP, and life,

Posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2026

nice take on IP, and life, generally. 

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Posted in Recipe for My Daughter

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aye. could happen. did happen

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

aye. could happen. did happen. maybe. 

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Posted in His Running Top

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new world order sounds

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

new world order sounds remarkably like the old. 

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Posted in Welcome to the New World (with musical accompaniment!)

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too soft for the contest. too

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2026

too soft for the contest. too bright to care. 

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Posted in Shadow Boxers in A Back Street

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